August 16, 2006

Leftist Roots of Brazilian Gang Violence.

A few voices here in Brazil are starting to notice ties between the criminals who have terrorized Sao Paulo and the leftist who currently run the country. In a recent column, Brazilian Janer Cristaldo made the following observation:

In kidnapping people to force the airing of a message, the PCC is just reading from the Left's primer. Leftist leaders, today comfortably ensconced in power, call themselves saviors of the nation and enjoy millionaire retirement pensions as a reward for their criminal pasts. Perhaps nobody else remembers, but Fernando Gabeira, who today stands out as a stainless hero amidst Congress's sea of mud, was one of the forerunners of this efficient strategy, when in 1969 he kidnapped American Ambassador Charles Burke Elbrick.

Brazil - Brazzil Magazine - In Brazil, PT and PCC, Government and Criminals Quote from Same Primer

The rest of the article is full of such examples. At this point, the left here seems to be having its cake and eating it too. This is most likely because there are no real options to it. The "opposition" parties are rolling over and playing dead, or making nice with the PT (the ruling "workers" party) in order to maintain some semblance of power. Meanwhile, the PCC (First Capital Command, the gang repsonsible for the violence) is getting everything it wants. Somebody has to step up, have the courage of their convictions, and stop this madness. I wonder if Rudy Giuliani is available?

Posted by Andrew on August 16, 2006 10:08 PM.